Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
How does a thing become a Thing? Seems that if something is not a Thing then it’s not worth doing. Because we can’t just merely be mothers doing things, we need to be moms who do Things; and in order for a thing to be a Thing it has to have memes backing it. And… Continue reading CSLW – it’s a Thing
“What’s a pandemic?” No, the year is not March 2020. It’s actually March 2018 and one of our guests has introduced the board game Pandemic to my kids. And they are hooked. All I can see is a game with a gazillion little pieces in all different colors; a game with way more pieces than… Continue reading Pandemic – the board game comes to life (hopefully)
“You have how many boys?!” That’s a pretty typical response I get when I mention that I am blessed to be the mother of 8 boys. “And one girl!” I add. But still, they look at me as if I’m a creature from outer space. Never mind the big family; raising a houseful of boys… Continue reading So, what’s it like with a houseful of boys?
Three year olds do not belong in grocery stores. I knew that already. I weighed out the pros and the cons. I was about to drive past Walmart. I only needed a few items. I made the quick decision to take my one year old and newly minted three year old in with me for… Continue reading Errands, Toddlers and Blueberries
I’m at a red light, looking for my lipstick. I know this light will last for over a minute, and that’s more than enough time to feel for my lipstick and quickly put it on, a time-saving mommy trick when free minutes are few and far apart. I start digging through my handbag and feel… Continue reading Have you checked your handbag lately?
